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Janet

In article >, says...
>
> On 1/8/2016 11:18 AM, l not -l wrote:
> > On 8-Jan-2016, jmcquown > wrote:
> >
> >> Not really. I only mention cheddar cheese because it figures into the
> >> story.
> >>
> >> A couple of nights ago one of my neighbors, who just arrived in town
> >> (he's a seasonal resident) invited me and another neighbor over for a
> >> little get together.
> >>
> >> I get over there and he's got a little bowl of mixed nuts, some sliced
> >> cheddar, hummus and crackers sitting on the kitchen table. And a bottle
> >> of wine.
> >>
> >> He's obviously new to entertaining. This despite being at least 60
> >> years old. He had a bottle of wine but no way to open it. Gee, how
> >> were you planning to open it?
> >>
> >> The other neighbor hadn't shown up yet so he called her. Do you have a
> >> corkscrew?
> >>
> >> We got the bottle open and she was looking in the cabinets, do you have
> >> any glasses? Nope. So I walked back across the street and got three
> >> wine glasses.
> >>
> >> Who invites people over for wine and snacks without having a way to open
> >> the bottle or glasses to serve it in?
> >
> > A guy who planned to have wine and snacks alone; then realized he did bring
> > a corkscrew when he moved in for the winter. 8-)
> >
> I assume you meant *did not* bring a corkscrew.
>
> This guy is not a drinker. I have no problem with that. I could have
> brought my own wine - in fact, I did. But really, he's got a bottle of
> wine and invites people over... damn, no way to open it. Nothing to
> pour it into, either. I found that odd to say the least.

Given where he lives, I'd guess you've just witnessed an early sign
of impending dementia.

Janet UK